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BobS · 10-07-2003, 09:46 AM

Yup, after lurking here for months I purchased my first '77 911s -- neglected by PO but otherwise solid (#0895). A So. Cal car with almost zero rust (but with reactors and old tensioners). Believe it or not, the wife said: "let's buy an old sports car." After picking my jaw off of the floor, I said: "Sure!" My first post was a pic of a leaking chain housing stud (ugh). I apologize for the late post of the car.... Needs all the usuals and I just fixed the warm start problem (thanks to this board -- it was the accumulator). In the process of fixing/updating after years of being ignored. Current irritations are nonworking tach and a set of heater controls that keep popping out of the dash and generally don't work -- otherwise a great car (I think). This is a great bb with great members and great info. BTW, anyone know what color this is? The numbers inside the door are: 622-9-1. I can't figure out after looking in the Red Book or in several other sources (codes are missing from the trunk). It's a kind of beige/gray. Seems to be the original color. Thanks!

Danskman · 10-07-2003, 10:09 AM

622 = Beige Gray

That's the name of the color, however it's not listed for a '77.

Very nice car, BobS.

cassisrot · 10-07-2003, 10:16 AM

Bob, life sure is wonderful. Is that horsetooth in the background?

BobS · 10-07-2003, 10:23 AM

Richard,

Holy cow! Great eye. I live a good golf shot's distance from the dam and can see the "tooth" from my back window. And yes, life is good.... Thanks for the welcome.

TMH · 10-07-2003, 10:27 AM

Bob,

Nice ride! Here is a link where you can find most of the stock colors for MY '77: http://www.paintscratch.com/

Tom

Bob's Flat-Six · Bob's Flat-Six's Garage

Welcome, Bob
Nice 77
Did your wife come up with the old sports car idea all by herself ? or did she have a little help

Early_S_Man · 10-07-2003, 11:53 AM

BobS,

Welcome to the board! Your tach problem may be a loose wire or bad connection in the path of the Black/Violet wire from the tach back to the distributor. Problem could be at the 14-pin connector on the fuse/relay/CDI/regulator panel on the left side of the engine compartment.

Most likely ... your Biege Gray paint color was specially ordered from the 1972 color chart below:

Sarah · Sarah's Garage

That is a nice color. I don't think I have seen that before.

BobS · 10-07-2003, 06:18 PM

Thanks for the color information and the kind welcome. I'm certain you'll see my questions again (but only after a search...). I haven't seen too many 911s with this color -- I was beginning to think it had mutated into something it was not supposed to be....